Identitifying Gifted Students

Teachers, have you ever had a student in your classroom who seems to raise his hand to answer every question, or ask very difficult to answer questions? Perhaps that student shows signs of having an incredible memory. But maybe, just maybe, he is the only student in your class that can't tie his own shoes. What is wrong with this student you may ask? Well, maybe there is nothing wrong. Perhaps he is gifted. Giftedness can be many things, but often the student has asynchronous development. Shoe tying may not be as important to him as a mathematical concept. Therefore, he is not interested in learning to tie his shoes. At some point, however, he will see the need to learn how to tie shoes, and he will learn it with ease. From my experience, the students who are gifted underachievers are often overlooked by the school system. They are not "teacher- pleasers", but have skyrocket test scores. It is very crucial these students get encouragement to perform their best in class. All of these students would be best served by a trained professional that works with gifted students. As a parent of a gifted child, you may worry about his development. If you do, then educate yourself about gifted and talented students. Talk to his teacher, if you wish. Early finisher centers, projects, and a literature rich environment should be provided at school. But whatever the case, you as a parent can always enrich your child's education. Allow your child to experience things at his intellectual level. Be careful about his heightened sensitivity. Love him for who is. Here is a product that can be used at home or school for early finisher/gifted students: Click Here to Purchase, for one dollar, in my Teachers Pay Teachers store.